GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, April 5 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release:

Today, Rep. Hillary Scholten (MI-03) announced five clean energy investments for West Michigan businesses through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Loans and Grants program totaling nearly $1.3 million. The funding will support sustainability projects throughout Ottawa and Kent Counties.